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Growth Leaders don't say “it’s not my fault”.

Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths

Growth Leaders don't say “it’s not my fault”.

Because that’s not leadership.
It’s abdication.
When a poor decision backfires.
When supporters are furious.
When things turns hostile.

That’s when responsibility shows up.

Some leaders vanish into silence.

Others throw advisors under the bus.
“It wasn’t me - it was their advice.”


The CEO who nods through every strategy meeting.
Approves every risky move.
Then when things fail…


He blames everyone but himself.

The consultants.
The CFO.
The team.

This time he kept his title.

But he lost the room.
Forever.

He should have resigned.
Real leaders take the bullet.

Not because they want to.
Because they must.

Advice informs.
But leaders decide.

If things go South?
They own the outcome.
They embrace accountability.
They don’t cling on, they stand tall.

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